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ʃən, trænz- noun
1.
the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language.
2.
a version of such a rendering: a new translation of Plato.
3.
change or conversion to another form, appearance, etc.; transformation: a swift translation of thought into action.
4.
the act or process of translating.
5.
the state of being translated.
6.
Mechanics. motion in which all particles of a body move with the same velocity along parallel paths.
7.
Telegraphy. the retransmitting or forwarding of a message, as by relay.
8.
Mathematics.
a.
a function obtained from a given function by adding the same constant to each value of the variable of the given function and moving the graph of the function a constant distance to the right or left.
b.
a transformation in which every point of a geometric figure is moved the same distance in the same direction.
9.
Genetics. the process by which a messenger RNA molecule specifies the linear sequence of amino acids on a ribosome for protein synthesis.
Compare genetic code.
Origin:
1300–50; < Latin trānslātiōn- (stem of trānslātiō) a transferring, equivalent to trānslāt(us) (see translate) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English translacioun < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
1300–50; < Latin trānslātiōn- (stem of trānslātiō) a transferring, equivalent to trānslāt(us) (see translate) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English translacioun < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
Related forms
trans·la·tion·al, adjective
trans·la·tion·al·ly, adverb
pre·trans·la·tion, noun
re·trans·la·tion, noun
Synonyms
2. T ranslation , paraphrase , version refer to a rewording of something. A translation is a rendering of the same ideas in a different language from the original: a translation from Greek into English. A paraphrase is a free rendering of the sense of a passage in other words, usually in the same language: a paraphrase of a poem. A version is a translation, especially of the Bible, or else an account of something illustrating a particular point of view: the Douay Version.
2. T ranslation , paraphrase , version refer to a rewording of something. A translation is a rendering of the same ideas in a different language from the original: a translation from Greek into English. A paraphrase is a free rendering of the sense of a passage in other words, usually in the same language: a paraphrase of a poem. A version is a translation, especially of the Bible, or else an account of something illustrating a particular point of view: the Douay Version.
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translation (trænsˈleɪʃən, trænz-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | something that is or has been translated, esp a written text |
| 2. | the act of translating or the state of being translated |
| 3. | maths a transformation in which the origin of a coordinate system is moved to another position so that each axis retains the same direction or, equivalently, a figure or curve is moved so that it retains the same orientation to the axes |
| trans'lational | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
translation trans·la·tion (trāns-lā'shən, trānz-)
n.
The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another.
The state of being translated.
A translated version of a text.
The process by which mRNA, tRNA, and ribosomes effect the production of a protein molecule from amino acids, the specificity of synthesis being controlled by the base sequences of the mRNA.
movement of a tooth through alveolar bone without change in axial inclination.
trans·la'tion·al adj.
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Example sentences
The newest candidate for translation from the animal to the human world, though, looks even more unlikely.
Statistical methods hold the promise of moving computerized translation out of the doldrums.
Translation is an art, but not every translator is an artist.
The problem is likely more one of translation than one of intended meaning.
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